Discover the history of Simon’s Town with social historian and author Joline Young. She explains how it was initially Khoi and San land that was subsequently shaped by colonisation, slavery, war, and Apartheid. She touches on Simon van der Stel, who set up Simon’s Town for winter anchorage for the Dutch East India Company, and …
The Cape Town Cycle Tour takes place on 10 March 2019, be sure to make your booking NOW at Mariner Guesthouse to avoid disappointment! Follow this link to make your booking today: https://goo.gl/HGD2tH History of Cape Town Cycle Tour It all began with a leisurely breakfast in 1977. The breakfastees – engineer Bill Mylrea and architect …
It comes as no surprise that Cape Town was voted as the greatest city on Earth in the Telegraph Travel Awards survey for 2018, making this the sixth year in a row that the Mother City has claimed the top spot. The Telegraph Travel Awards performs an annual survey to find out Telegraph Travel readers’ …
Summer is here and the festive season has kicked off on a high note! Everyone is enjoying a relaxing day at the beach and your local life guard is at his/her post, keeping an eye on everyone’s safety! A beach flag is blowing in the wind, but not everyone knows what they mean. Here is …
Keep the little ones entertained with these fun activities in and around the Mother City. Whether it’s action-packed obstacle courses, educational exhibitions, animal antics or outdoor adventures, there’s no shortage of fun activities to keep your little ones (and yourselves) entertained in the Mother City. Here are the best things to do with kids in Cape Town. …
School’s out! The 40 Best Things To Do with Kids in Cape Town in 2019 Read More »
Cape Town may be some distance from Santa’s workshop in the North Pole, but that doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate the Christmas holidays here. Sure, you’ll have to trade in the snow for some soft white beach sand, but a sunny Christmas can be magical too! There is plenty to do over the festive season …
So proud of our great team who consistently work hard, always with a smile, to ensure that our house is clean and tidy and our guests comfortable and looked after. We received our 4-star grading for the 9th year in a row yesterday! Thanks for your encouragement and guidance over the years, Caroline Edge, of Tourism Grading Council …
Following a report that killer whales were sighted at Miller’s Point earlier in the morning, we couldn’t resist heading out in search of them, albeit 2 hours later. The area where they were spotted is one of their favourite “7 gill bistros”, but we also know from previous experience that they generally head south from …
KILLER WHALES (ORCAS) OFF THE SOUTH AFRICAN COAST Read More »
The South African Navy’s earliest beginnings can be traced to the Port Elizabeth Naval Volunteer Brigade that was raised in 1861, but seems to have merged with a volunteer artillery unit in the following year. On 30 April 1885 a part-time unit named the Natal Naval Volunteers (NNV) was formed in Durban. The SA Navy …
Clear, blue skies and long, warm evenings is a standard feature of Cape Town’s long summer that stretches from as early as October and into March. It’s the sort of summer that you’d think wouldn’t require much preparation at all, save an extra pair of flip flops and perhaps, a fancy swimsuit. But, there’s plenty …
